Any day that I get a call from Roy Burns is always a great day. I’ve known Roy for many years first as a teacher, which turned into a mentor, which later turned into a friend. On this occasion, he called to let me know that some footage of […]

My good friend Louise Palanker created a new video for the Our Place theme song that we produced together. Our Place is a social media app for teens and tweens where kids get together and discuss issues, learn about life, and make new friends. All of the recording and mixing took place […]

Great article on 9 ways to save your voice. I’ve seen many of these techniques work for singers in the studio. Helpful indeed, but the ‘no smoking’ should be #1. Many vocalists stay away from dairy products too… 1. Add Moisture. 2. Don’t Talk. 3. Minimal Partying. 4. No Smoking. […]

A great reminder of how great pop songwriting can be. Learning from classics like this shows how 3 minutes and 14 seconds can take you to unexpected melodic and harmonic places without sounding forced or erudite. I love how Elton John starts the verse on the ii chord! So without […]

There are 3 days left to download SoundToys Little PrimalTap plug in for free. A good character delay that’s easy to use. Click on the image or link below to grab it. There’s no catch except for creating an account at SoundToys if you don’t already have one. Free Little Primal […]

This comes in quite handy especially for inversions of minor 9 chords and the like. The playable piano keys are a nice touch.Watch All Girls Weekend (2016) Full Movie Online Streaming Online and Download It’s not mobile friendly yet, but hopefully it will be one day. http://www.pianochorddictionary.com/

Every time I hear the name Harold Budd, my mind starts playing the dreamy Major 7 themed song “The Plateaux Of Mirror” that he wrote and recorded with Brian Eno. That album (with the same name) remains an all time favorite. He sometimes gets lumped into the ‘new age’ category, […]

Exactly what I needed to read right now. As Brian Eno has said in a number of ways “The answer is not more options” BRAINSTORMING, THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX, WORKING WITH FREE REIGN ON A PROJECT–THEY’RE OLD CREATIVITY MAXIMS, BUT HOW WELL DO THEY REALLY WORK? Click on the image […]

Awaiting some user feedback before hitting Software Update on my iPhone… From the apple site: iOS 7.1 is packed with interface refinements, bug fixes, improvements, and new features. Apple CarPlay introduces a better way to use iPhone while driving. And you can now control exactly how long Siri listens and […]